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BNP Paribas launches Strong Super reporting solution

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2013
... for fund managers." "This information then has to be presented back to funds in a way that satisfies the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority's (APRA) return requirements. We have a solution that meets that challenge." Geoff Hodge, chief executive ...

QSuper gets MySuper go-ahead

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2013
QSuper, one of Australia's largest superannuation funds, has been granted its MySuper licence by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA). The fund primarily represents employees of the Queensland Government and has over $40 billion in ...

APRA accepts enforceable undertakings from five former Trio directors

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2013
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has accepted enforceable undertakings from former Trio Capital Limited (Trio) directors Cameron Anderson, Michael Anderson, Terrence Hallinan, Lorenzo Macolino and John Harte. Trio was formerly the ...

Last-minute Stronger Super reprieve averts "ludicrous situation"

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2013
... until the Friday before they came into play. MTAA Super CEO Leeanne Turner said she sent a letter to the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority on Sunday night detailing which reforms her fund was unable to comply with. Graeme Miller, director of ...

Two new MySuper approvals bring total to 43

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2013
... the latest funds to be given the green light for MySuper products. The approvals bring the total number of Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) sanctioned funds to 43 as the financial year draws to a close. NGS Super has made its Diversified ...

Labor completes super agenda with passage of four bills

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2013
... requires the use of a specified service provider, investment entity or financial product. It also increases the Australian Prudential Regulation Authorities (APRA) powers to issue infringement notices, removes restrictions on director voting, and clarifies ...

Advisers face shrinking market as super funds merge

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2013
... MySuper licence by the deadline will essentially be forced to merge - unless they want to challenge the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority. But this, she said, was simply not feasible for smaller funds, who would probably lose all their customers ...

CBA launches MySuper compliant product

ALICE URIBE  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2013
... that employ up to ten people. CFS was the first retail provider to be granted MySuper authorisation from Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA).

BUSSQ, Qantas, Suncorp get MySuper approval

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2013
Three more MySuper licenses have been granted by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) this week, bringing the total number to 41. The new authorisations are BUSSQ Super, Qantas Super and Suncorp Super. While MySuper authorisations number ...

APRA finalises Stronger Super reporting standards

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2013
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has updated its Stronger Super data requirements from funds following reaction from trustees. APRA has written to funds explaining the adjustments, which are technical and highly detailed. The outcome ...